European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes saturday March 31,1990high court speeds Flag burning cases Washington apr the supreme court at the urging of the Bush administration agreed Friday to decide by Early summer the constitutionality of a new Federal Law making it a crime to bum the american Flag. The court put the politically charged Issue on a fast track that will allow it to announce a decision by july in cases from the District of Columbia and Seattle. Lower courts struck Down the Law in both cases. The justices will hear arguments in the cases May 14. The Justice department has urged the court to uphold the Flag burning Law despite the departments misgivings and statements by president Bush that a constitutional amendment to protect the Flag is preferable. The department in Legal briefs filed with the court said two judges who declared the Law unconstitutional a overvalued. The narrow category of expressive conduct at stake and undervalued the compelling governmental interest that lies at the Core of the statute the preservation of the Flag As the unique Symbol of our  conviction under the Law carries a maximum one year jail sentence. The Justice department acknowledged that Bush allowed the Law to be enacted oct. 28 without his signature because he questioned its constitutionality and preferred a constitutional amendment to assure the same Protection for the Flag. David Cole a lawyer representing the defendants in both Flag cases accused the administration of seeking expedited High court review so that Flag burning will be an Issue in this years Campaign for House Senate and state legislative seats. Cole an attorney with the Center for constitutional rights said a High court ruling striking Down the Law would Lead to the immediate introduction of a constitutional amendment. Leaders of the democratic controlled House of representatives also urged the court to review the Law but did not support the administration bid for seeded in Rev the justices voting 5-4 last june struck Down a text Law bang the flags desecration or destruction to court said Bunting the Flag As a form of political prote i i protected by the constitutions free speech guarantees the controversy echoes themes from the 1988 Ami dental Campaign in which Bush stressed patriotic Valm and attacked his democratic opponent gov Michari Dukakis of Massachusetts for vetoing state legislation to require that Public school teachers Lead their classes in the pledge of allegiance. The High courts june ruling touched off a political firestorm and led to enactment of the Flag Protection Law in the Washington Case three demonstrators were arrested oct. 30 after they set several flags on fire Durino i protest outside the . Capitol. Nunga a Day earlier four demonstrators were charged with burning a Flag outside a Seattle Post office. Baldness Multi pregnancies linked to higher cholesterol san Diego apr Bald men and mothers who Bear five or More children develop blood cholesterol patterns that might raise their risk of heart disease according to studies released Friday. In a study of 872 electronics factory workers in Italy or Maurizio Trevisan found blood cholesterol and blood pressure Levels Rose with age among the 278 men with a male pattern  they defined that As a receding hairline and a Bald spot on the Crown of the head. The Small but significant increases weren to found among the 321 men with full Heads of hair or the 273 with receding hairlines but not a balding Crown said Trevisan an epidemiologist with the stale University of new York at Buffalo. The study released at an american heart association meeting is a reason to lose one More hair a John Capps founder of Bald headed men of America said from Morehead City . A maybe we need to put our Heads together on it and work out a  Trevisan and colleagues at the University of Naples in Italy plan research on whether elevated cholesterol and blood pressure Levels actually make Bald men More prone to heart attacks and strokes. A if these data Are confirmed they could be at higher risk Quot Trevisan said. A right now i have no idea. These elevated Levels Are not numbers that place these men in a very High risk category for developing coronary heart disease. But this May change As the men  if elevated blood pressure and cholesterol also Are found in other populations Trevisano a study would be considered a a breakthrough observation a said or. Elizabeth Barrett Connor chairwoman of Community and family Medicine at the University of California san Diego. Barrett Connor co authored the research on multiple pregnancies. In her study of 1,275 women in Rancho Bernardo near san Diego she found that women who had at least five pregnancies experienced a nearly 8 percent drop in Levels of High density Lipoprotein which is believed to protect against heart disease. There was no drop in the so called a a Good cholesterol among women with fewer children. A pregnancy May be another risk for heart disease but it does not show up until five or More a said bar rett Connors colleague Donna Kritz Silverstein like the Bald men the women with five or More children Haven to been followed Long enough to know if they actually will develop higher heart disease rates. They were studied for 10 years since their latest pregnancies. A a in a not going to recommend women do family planning based on this single study Barrett Connor said. A i would Tell a woman who had five or More kids her Hal is the least of her  Kwitz Silverstein said a several but not All studies have reported an increased risk of cardiovascular disease among women who have been pregnant a and decreased High density Lipoprotein Levels May be one explanation. Also Friday University Flowa scientists said they found that sixth through eighth Grade children had significantly lower Levels of a a Good cholesterol if one or both parents smoked at Home daily or if the child chewed tobacco weekly or smoked cigarettes monthly. Aside from lung disease the possible heart disease link a is another reason for parents who smoke to think seriously about the toxic effect their habit has on their children Quot said or. Paul Pomrehn the study a  visit Nguyen Van Chi director of social welfare in to Chi Minh City Vietnam pays a visit Friday to the Vietnam veterans memorial in Washington. He Heads a delegation of vietnamese touring the United states to meet americans who have been involved in assisting orphanages and children a medical facilities in Vietnam. Armed obsessed fan holes up in stars Home los Angeles apr an obsessed fan who once threatened to kill herself in front of actress Sharon Gless barricaded herself in the a Cagney and Lacey stars Home with a Rifle for seven hours Friday before surrendering authorities said. Joni Leigh Penn 30, who had been under court order to stay away from Gless was led from the House shortly after 10 . And placed in a police car. The actress was not at Home at the time of the incident. Penn gave herself up police capt. Dan Watson said. He added a she was tired. She was just kind of worn  he said a special weapons team went inside the House and officers talked to the woman through the door of a bathroom where she had holed up. She was coherent throughout the standoff and no shots were fired Watson said. Penn had threatened to kill herself but it was unclear whether she also intended to harm the 46-year-old actress Watson said. She was to be booked for investigation of felony burglary Watson said. The woman had been carrying a weapon resembling an assault Nile but Watson said Only an at-22, a .22-caliber Rifle was recovered by police. He said the weapon was loaded. Noriega a subpoena of Gen. Powell quashed Miami apr a Federal judge in Miami has blocked efforts by Manuel Noriega a defense to Force the top . Military officer to reveal sensitive behind the scenes details of the . Invasion of Panama. . District judge William Hoeveler quashed a subpoena issued to Gen. Colin Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff that would have required him to appear in court monday for a pretrial hearing. Among other details the subpoena asked Powell to produce civilian and military casualty predictions reports on civilian deaths lists of weapons used and any information on a management of the  meanwhile the United states returned to Panama just Over $2 million that was confiscated by american troops during the invasion that overthrew dictator Noriega an official said Friday. Marcos Ostrander chief of . International and operational Law said in a letter accompanying the funds that . Authorities did not know to whom the Money belonged. It was returned to panamanian officials a due to the form Ana circumstances in which it was Conns rated a Equilia Santos an attorney general a spokeswoman said. . Troops raided Homes and offices of Noriega his officials and ass Ciaja a during the invasion that began dec. A. They seized documents weapons Tunas and other items. The judge quashed the a in a Telephone conference wed esd y night with Federal prosecutors defense attorneys and other government Otti a Powell president Bush a senior notary adviser played a key role m to Vasion a planning and execution. Hoeveler voided the subpoena by cause would have required Powell to disclose sifted details said Diane Cossin